Hinge Review September 2019

Though there is no email verification required, if you choose to sign up using your mobile number, you have to provide the code that will be sent to it. 

Afterward, the process includes filling out the different sections of your profile, which are as follows:

My Vitals

This section asks you to provide your basic information. First, you need to pin your exact location on the map. It has to be your neighborhood, not just your country or state. You can choose to use your phone’s GPS to determine your current location or manually enter where you are located.

Next is you need to enter your gender and gender preference. If you are bisexual, there is an option that profiles of both men and women will be recommended to you. 

You also need to disclose your height, ethnicity, work, education, religion, if you have kids, and your hometown. You can choose which of this information will show up on your profile.

My Virtues

After providing some of your basic personal information, the sign-up process will now ask you questions about your perspective on somewhat controversial topics. Such matters are your views on politics, drinking, smoking, marijuana, and drugs.

Again, you have the liberty to choose which of your answers will show up on your profile.

My Profile

The last step of the sign-up process is uploading photos that will show up on your profile. You won’t be able to proceed to the next step if you fail to upload six photos. 

If you choose to import photos from your Facebook account, the site will automatically get your six most recent profile photos. If you choose to delete one of them, it is mandatory to replace it with a different one.

Another part of this step is choosing at least one writing prompt to answer. These prompts are either questions you need to answer or incomplete sentences you need to finish. Your answers will show up on your profile.

Providing all information asked by Hinge and answering creatively to the writing prompts can help your profile stand out from other profiles. The details found on your profile are essential to getting more likes and finding real matches.

limit of sending 10 likes only. This daily limit shouldn't concern you, nevertheless, as likes on Hinge value quality over quantity.

Sending Likes

Sending likes is more than just a tap of the heart button. If you want to send a 'like' to another Hinge user, you have to choose a particular part of his or her profile that you like. It can be a photo or any of his or her written answers. 

You can add a comment with your like, too, to start a conversation. The users you send a like to will see which part of their profile you liked the most.

Matchmaking

Hinge displays the profiles of your match recommendations through a roulette type style. If you opt to click the 'x' button instead of giving a like, Hinge automatically shows your next profile recommendation. If the instance that the other member you sent a like to also sent you a like, Hinge will notify that you both like each other. 

Sending Messages

Sending messages is free of charge, and there is no daily limit. However, you can only send a message to your mutual matches. 

Once you and another Hinge user successfully matched, you can begin conversing through the messaging tab. You cannot send photos through Hinge; only text messages.

Hinge's free contacting features allow all users to find and form a connection with potential dates. It's matching feature also condemn mindless swiping, which makes the dating app a good place for finding relationships.

Members of Hinge are mostly young professionals within the age range of 24 to 32, who are looking for serious relationships. This particular age range most probably witnessed and experienced the booming of Tinder and the rise of the hookup culture. Hence, they are now trying to find more meaningful connections with other singles through other dating apps.

A lot of members are active in the app—sending likes, commenting on photos, and sending messages to other members they are interested in.

We didn’t come across fake profiles on the app. Most members seem to be authentic and genuine in finding real dates. 

If there are fake accounts on the app, nonetheless, they were probably made out of boredom and curiosity of what the app is all about. They just don’t want to put their face on a dating app, that's why they used fake photos.

You have to scroll down to the bottom to view every photo and information the Hinge member decided to share.

Each profile section has a heart which you can tap to send that particular member a 'like.' A hovering 'X' icon is present at all times on the bottom left side of each profile, which you can tap if you want to browse the next member.

Most member profiles on Hinge are full of information. Answers from the written prompts are insightful and truly show the personality of a member. It seems that Hinge members take the time to create and complete their profiles. This could be because they are serious in looking for dates through the app.

Hinge advocates for safe dating, which is why they want to make sure that you are safe and comfortable when you use the app to go on a date with someone. Through Hinge's special features, you can report a member who was disrespectful and uncourteous. 

Who Liked Me

You can view the members who sent you likes in the heart tab below. If you are a free member, the faces of the members who sent you likes are blurred. You have to browse each profile starting with the most recent one to view all members who liked you.

If you are a premium member, you can view your likes in a grid. You will be able to see their main profile pictures, so you can interact with the members who attract you the most.

Hinge underwent a major app redesign after it has been acquired by the Match Group. Its design aesthetic became cleaner, leaning toward making it more appealing to the younger generation of users. The use of vibrant colours and a clean interface aims to remind users that the end goal is to meet up with their matches. 

The design highly promotes the basic contacting features to encourage users to use them. Instead of using photos of real-life people for Hinge’s advertisements and in-app tutorials, they now use lively illustrations. 

Using Hinge is easy and straightforward. All features are accessible through the app’s main interface. There are four tabs at the bottom, with numbers indicated in a bubble that notifies you of new interactions.

"To be honest, I was getting really tired of using dating apps. I no longer want to participate in today's hook-up culture. I was ready to find a relationship. I wanted to have a date where it wasn't expected that the date would end up in bed. I wanted something real. And so I was recommended to download Hinge. I downloaded it, completed my profile, and started sending genuine likes to other members. I didn't get many matches, but the matches I got, I've had decent and interesting conversations with. I've met up with three different girls until I met the one that made an impression. We've gone on three dates already, and I know that this could lead to something more than just a date." - Marco, NY, 26